We Tasted and Ranked 12 Store-Bought Marinara Jars With Chef Carla Lalli | Wirecutter | Taste Test

No bowl of pasta is complete without a standout sauce. But when life gets busy, making a homemade gravy isn't always in the cards. We set out to see if there's a store-bought marinara worthy of your spaghetti. In this Taste Test, Chef Carla Lalli joins Wirecutter’s Katie Quinn and Maki Yazawa to rank 12 jars of marinara from best to worst. We put cult favorites like Rao’s and Carbone up against grocery classics and buzzy newcomers (hello, Sauz). Join us as we explore all of the pasta-bilities and crown the winning jar. And, as always, Wirecutter reviews are never sponsored. 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Meet our tasters: Katie Quinn, Maki Yazawa, and Carla Lalli 01:14 - Monte’s Marinara Tomato Sauce 02:32 - Rao’s Homemade Marinara 03:41 - First Bloom Classic Tomato Sauce 04:55 - Carbone Marinara Sauce 05:59 - Sauz Basic Basil Marinara 07:14 - Aldi Specially Selected Marinara Sauce 08:24 - Hoboken Farms Marinara 09:24 - Martone Street Signature Pomodoro Tomato & Basil 10:06 - Mutti Marinara Sauce 10:45 - Wegmans Smooth Marinara 12:12 - Mezzetta Family Recipes Marinara 13:09 - Carmine’s Marinara Sauce 14:35 - Final ranking brand reveal Check out our favorite marinara jars: https://wrctr.co/46CsOGL You can find Maki Yazawa’s Wirecutter reviews here: https://wrctr.co/4yfJTlY Keep up with Carla Lalli here: https://wrctr.co/46BUz26 Here are all the marinara sauces we tasted in this video: Monte's Marinara Tomato Sauce: https://wrctr.co/47inuby Rao’s Homemade Marinara Pasta Sauce: https://wrctr.co/4h7l99k First Bloom Classic Tomato Sauce: https://wrctr.co/4h96Pgx Carbone Marinara Sauce: https://wrctr.co/4y5iQcQ Sauz Basic Basil Marinara: https://wrctr.co/3TLXX7B Aldi Specially Selected Marinara Sauce: https://wrctr.co/3VKpK92 Hoboken Farms Marinara: https://wrctr.co/4AnHION Martone Street Signature Pomodoro Tomato + Basil: https://wrctr.co/4AI50z0 Mutti Marinara Sauce: https://wrctr.co/4xHDnTX Wegmans Smooth Marinara Pasta Sauce: https://wrctr.co/46JpglZ Mezzetta Family Recipes Marinara Sauce: https://wrctr.co/4xDAQKk Carmine’s Marinara Sauce: https://wrctr.co/4yRChpx We personally test and review products to help you shop smartly. Visit Wirecutter: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel:    / @wirecutter   Follow us: Instagram:   / wirecutter   Facebook:   / thewirecutter   TikTok:   / wirecutter   Here's Katie Quinn's YouTube channel:    / @theqkatie